Damien Martyn
On scorecards: DR Martyn
In-game rating: 91/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Damien Martyn played 67 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 2006. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 36 and 15, and the last against England at Adelaide Oval in 2006.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 4,089 runs at 48.7 in 60 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 165 from 287 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 2005. In all: 13 hundreds, 23 fifties.
At home the average was 46.9 across 33 Tests; away it was 47.3 across 31 Tests. The most runs came against England: 925 runs at 37.0 in 17 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 375 runs at 37.5. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 44 of the Tests Damien Martyn played and lost 10, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 67 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 287 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2005 | Drawn |
| 161 | 349 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 142 | 245 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2004 | Won |
| 133 | 207 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 124* | 210 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 2001 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/0 | 1 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2002 | Won |
| 1/3 | 4 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 2001 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 925 | 37.00 | 2/6 | 1 | 23.00 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 728 | 48.53 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 11 | 743 | 53.07 | 4/3 | 1 | 19.00 |
| India | 8 | 698 | 49.86 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 6 | 431 | 61.57 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 536 | 53.60 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 5 | 249 | 41.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 2,015 | 46.86 | 4/13 | 2 | 70.50 |
| Away | 31 | 2,270 | 47.29 | 9/9 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 3 | 121 | 30.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 317 | 28.82 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| 2000s | 60 | 4,089 | 48.68 | 13/20 | 2 | 84.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 375 | 37.50 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 402 | 67.00 | 1/1 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 352 | 44.00 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 324 | 46.29 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 359 | 51.29 | 1/3 | 1 | 87.00 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 166 | 33.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1992 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2006 at Adelaide Oval
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